Emergency Funds and Virtual Office: Resources for Your Nonprofit

We may be stuck at home, anxiety-ridden and worried about our new quarantine reality, but that is not a reason to put your nonprofit on hold, however! Nonprofits all over the country are adapting in creative ways. New tools and resources to help you are ...

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How Have Your Fundraising Plans Changed Because of the Coronavirus?

In light of current events, we would like to know how fundraisers have been impacted and how they have changed their fundraising plans. Since most communities are canceling events to avoid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), many fundraising events have also been canceled or postponed.  ...

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Sample Earth Day Fundraising Letter for a Sports Team or School Group

Following is a sample donation request letter that could be sent from a sports team, school group, or charitable organization to their community and neighboring communities. Feel free to copy it and modify it for your fundraising needs. For any other use, please contact us. ...

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Will Coronavirus (COVID-19) Affect Charitable Donations This Year?

The top headline on the news for the past several weeks has been Coronavirus (COVID-19). It seems to be affecting every aspect of human life nearly everywhere in the world. Schools are being shut down, cruise ships are being quarantined, and the government is advising ...

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Mobile Advocacy: What It Is and How to Get Started

Advocacy campaigns are a powerful way for nonprofits to make a difference in their communities. Raising awareness and support for a specific cause, these campaigns unify your nonprofit’s supporters to affect real change. As with many other nonprofit activities, organizations are realizing how essential mobile ...

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Fundraising Compliance: What It Is and Why You Should Care about It

Nonprofits fundraise. It’s a fact of life and a necessity of existence. Successful fundraising efforts mean a robust community, filled with engaged donors and healthy programs. A lesser known component of fundraising, and therefore a nonprofit’s success, is compliance with state fundraising and charitable solicitation ...

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Does Your Fundraising Strategy Include These 4 Key Factors?

Let’s take a minute to consider your fundraising strategy. Is your nonprofit struggling to meet your fundraising goals? Are you struggling to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world, or maybe wondering how to develop your donor relationships in a world that’s increasingly cluttered with ...

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Selecting a CMS for Your Nonprofit Website: 5 Considerations

As a nonprofit, much of your focus revolves around fundraising. After all, you can’t successfully run your programs and work toward your mission without sufficient funds. Your nonprofit website is a key component in this process. Without an effective fundraising website, you won’t bring in ...

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How Running Shoes Can Help Nonprofits Meet Fundraising Goals

Nonprofits often need to get creative with fundraising, which means finding new but proven revenue-generating strategies. Sprucing up your organization’s fundraising portfolio helps you stand out in the sea of nonprofit fundraisers. Believe it or not, there’s a solution that you probably have in your ...

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Make Your A-Thon Fundraiser Pop: 6 Creative Twists

If you’ve been in the fundraising world for a while, you’ve probably heard of a-thon fundraising events. These walk-a-thons, dance-a-thons, and other a-thon events challenge participants to complete a certain activity for as long as possible. The longer they complete the activity, the more donations ...

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How to Develop Your Donor Relationships: 4 Best Practices

If you help run a nonprofit or another charitable organization, you know how important your donors are. Donors are not only essential to drive specific campaigns to success, but for general support as well. Having active, positive relationships with your donors ensures you have a ...

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Sample Fundraising Letter for Your GivingTuesday Appeal

Following is a sample donation request letter (ideal for email) for raising funds on GivingTuesday. Feel free to copy it and modify it for your fundraising needs. For any other use, please contact us. (More fundraising letters and templates…) This sample fundraising request is for ...

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What You Need to Know about GivingTuesday

GivingTuesday is now the largest single day of philanthropy on the planet. Did you know though, that it only began in 2012? And that its goals include not just giving money, but also giving time and support for charity in general? What exactly is GivingTuesday? ...

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Sample Fundraising Letter for Medical Expenses

Following is a sample fundraising letter to be used for raising funds for medical expenses. You can use this appeal for direct or email requests, but also for any of the online fundraising sites. (See most popular fundraising sites and services here.) Feel free to ...

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Cause Awareness Days, Months and Weeks for 2020

Are you ready to plan for the upcoming fundraising year? Check out the list of awareness dates and holidays to make sure you don’t miss any fundraising opportunities! Most global cause awareness days and months stay the same in 2020, as they were in 2019. ...

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